{"id":50049,"date":"2013-02-05T13:19:19","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T11:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=50049"},"modified":"2013-02-14T13:22:31","modified_gmt":"2013-02-14T11:22:31","slug":"sas-biggest-gaming-lans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/50049-sas-biggest-gaming-lans","title":{"rendered":"SA&#8217;s biggest gaming LANs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SA gamers should keep an eye out for Organised Chaos, dAZLAN, FRAG LAN and other great gaming events on the South African gaming calendar.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Organised Chaos<\/h3>\n<p>The Organised Chaos LANs have become some of the most prominent gaming get-togethers South Africa has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Organised Chaos LANs usually incorporate both PC and console networking, and cater for amateur and professional gamers.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the popular games played at Organised Chaos events include Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Counter Strike: Source, and DotA.<\/p>\n<p>Organised Chaos LANs are usually held in Cape Town, Bloemfontein and PE.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more on <a title=\"ORganised Chaos\" href=\" http:\/\/www.oc.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">Organised Chaos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kmSyTcgH5bc\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">NAG LAN &#8211; rAge<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s impossible to list the biggest LANs in the country without mentioning the rAge LAN.<\/p>\n<p>The annual event sees gamers from all over the country scramble for tickets to be part of the colossal gaming marathon, which features over 2,000 gamers.<\/p>\n<p>PC gaming is dominant here, although, console gamers do make appearances within the confines of the LAN <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">cage<\/span> fence.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rageexpo.co.za\/nag-lan\/\" target=\"_blank\">NAG LAN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iwu4XERs_iQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">dAZLAN<\/h3>\n<p>Johannesburg and Pretoria gamers should be aware of dAZLAN, as the group holds PC gaming LANs within the Centurion area.<\/p>\n<p>The dAZLANs take place at the Sytse-Wierda Hall in Centurion, and the facilities feature a Gigabyte Network and snack shop.<\/p>\n<p>dAZLAN also often holds competitions, with great prizes on offer.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more on <a href=\" http:\/\/www.dazlan.co.za\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">dAZLAN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HtgRyKpXpe8\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">FRAG LAN<strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>FRAG LAN is one of the longest-running events in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Durban gamers are treated to FRAG LAN events, which are held at the UKZN Edgewood Campus dining hall.<\/p>\n<p>The LANs include a variety of different games, and FRAG often holds tournaments at the events.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more on FRAG LANs, check out the FRAG LANs website. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frag.co.za\/\">www.frag.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v6i677vrRyI\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Ground Zero LAN<strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Ground Zero LANs have shown to be active events in the gaming LAN field of South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Ground Zero\u2019s goal is to bring LANs to Johannesburg South, something the team says was lacking in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the games on offer at Ground Zero LANs include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, DotA, LoL, Teeworlds, and Trackmania.<\/p>\n<p>The LANs are hosted at the Klipriviersberg Recreational Center, on the corner of Peggy Vera and Sunningdale Road, Kiblerpark.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more on <a title=\"Ground Zero\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ground0lan.co.za\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ground Zero<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dopha8SEUfM\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Mayhem<strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Boksburg\u2019s Mayhem LAN has become a favourite among the South African gaming community over the years.<\/p>\n<p>The LANs feature PC gaming, console gaming, board games, Magic the Gathering, and other table top war games.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more on <a title=\"Mayhem\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mayhem.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mayhem LAN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mayhem.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47871 aligncenter\" title=\"Mayhem\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mayhem.jpg\" alt=\"Mayhem\" width=\"600\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mayhem.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mayhem-300x34.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mayhem-250x28.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you know of any LANs that you&#8217;d like the community to be aware of? Let us know in the comments below and the MyGaming forums.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More SA gaming news:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/columns\/50010-mygaming-dota-2-sunday-evening-cup-series-launched.html\">MyGaming Dota 2 Sunday Evening Cup Series launched<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/50044-uncapped-adsl-price-comparison-4.html\">Uncapped ADSL price comparison<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/50039-free-gears-1-with-judgment-pre-order-in-sa.html\">Free Gears 1 with Judgment pre-order in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/50006-the-last-of-us-sa-special-editions-prices-confirmed.html\">The Last of Us SA special editions prices confirmed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/49965-halo-4-sa-final-promises-huge-party.html\">Update: Halo 4 SA final promises huge party<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out South Africa\u2019s biggest gaming LAN events<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":50050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[8178,7346,7491,8612,21,7915,8613,7073,8610,5793,8609,5794,8611,8608],"class_list":["post-50049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-frag-lan","tag-gaming-events","tag-gaming-lans","tag-ground-0-lan","tag-headline","tag-mayhem-lan","tag-organised-chaos-lan","tag-rage-lan","tag-sa-gaming-events","tag-sa-gaming-news","tag-sa-lans","tag-sa-news","tag-south-africa-lan","tag-south-african-lans"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50049"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50219,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50049\/revisions\/50219"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}